The National tribune., 1887-06-02
COEKECTECUT.-

gold The present Is highly appreciated by mem
bers Of Posi- AZ.
CONNECTICUT
Hobby Post held a Campfire at Stamford recently,
which was largely attended 10y visiting conrndes.
Among those present were Commander IAintor
and sinn, llias Howe, lr, Post No 8, lns Gen
George AZ. kuess. An address Of welcome was
made 60 tie visiting organizations 10y Gen 1lbe'
ALERT these ceremonies were over. and on invita-
ton OF Hobby Post, a charge was made on ihe
tables which were heavily laden with good things.
Ailer the inter man had been satisfied speeches
Were ga ORDER Comrades Ilautor, Hill, Anderson
aud Huss kept the old boys Ia continuous roar Of
laughter until the grand rounds wac announced,
when they then dispersed as tie last sentinel re-
piled " one O'Clock, aud all If we'll
INDIANA
FB n. owens. Dupont. For some time have
Thought 4 would write 10 you Ia regard 60 a matter
which think ~ might be very important 10
comrades of lhe GAR notice IN looking at the
different comrades badges that every one has
leiter aud number stamped on the edge OF one OF
the points OF the star. ~ tlie National EucRmp-
n,em would issue an order for every Post m the
United States, every eomrade, TO report the let
ter and number Of his badge, 80 that the badge
could be distributed 10 the different States accord
inn the letter thus, for New Aork, d Tor ONO,
aud 40 on. Then amer getting them distributed
that WHY. keep them 80 and every Post Keep rec
ora 81 the number of a comrades badge opposite
bis name the roll Of the Post 90 which he be-
longs. Then ID man Is found drowned any COM
rHde could tell the coroner 10 publish the numberot
the badge Comrades all over the country would
see ID aud look the roll of their Post and could
soon hnd oul who lac was and the friends could re-
tiip body. Al II never would DO any good IN
that way, AZ could not do any harm at least,
IOWA.
Gracller Post Des Moines realized about $40
from thc proceeds Of their part in the concert given
by the Flick Jubilee Singers. This sum goes INTO
the relief iund.
KANSAS
a. g. Davis, Allison new Post was organized
ai this place recently with 10 charter members.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Post No s. I.ynu recently held monster Camp
FIRE. Delegates were present from saugus, swamp
scott and Lowell banquet was held. after which
addresses were made by Commander Walker,
Capt Benz. Pitman, Capt. Adams, Maj. Hart, Col.
Cha-, A. n. Dimon f. ID, Alien. Robert NJ. Jacobs,
Chas III. Richardson and others Letters of regret
were received from Department Commander *. d.
Tobin and III. q. Dodge.
MINNESOTA
The Northwestern District Encampment Of Min
nesota will be held at Sank Center June 2, .. .
and TO-
MISSOURI
D. &. ZONES. Kansas City: wish through your
columns To expose and show up one Col, 'phn
Henry, claiming 60 belong TO Post of tite q .A,
at 1dwardsville, lll. He came 20 me over year
ago GAR man ln good standing wishing 10
borrow money TO get home, agreeing TO send IL 10
me soon ar he arrived there, which lac has never
done j have not heard word from him since,
neither can get any trace of him. wrote 10 the
postmaster al Edwardsville m in regard to him,
aud received the following reply; a. There are
whole families here that would give considerable
for the Information you ask"
NEW HAMPSHIRE
new Post was organized az SeabroolS the
evening 81 May 10 by Department Commander
Wyatt assisted by Ass't-Adi1 Gen. Trip and Chief
Mastering Officer Rollins. The Post be,rs the name
OF that grand soldier and hero. Gen John Logan.
Between 30 aud 40 were present from Portsmouth
Post Past Department Commander Coils, Com
rade Bnderhill Chester; also, members from Exc
Ter Post The indies were invited 10 witness the
installation of officers, at the close Of which al the
request of Department President Mrs Foster, De
pnTtment Commander Wyatt transferred Corps No.
Il, lp-t- 10 he apM / ig
now known ns John A. Logan Corps, No. &c. After
The exercises collation. was served at the town hall,
furnished 10y the ladies OF Corps No g. About l25
were served, and all seemed to enjoy the event
NEW YORK.
Reno Post, New York, has $4,000 la its perma-
nent fund.
The military entertainment given at Dramatic
Hall, PceksiSiil, on Thursday and lridny evenings
oi last week by Mrs. Howe, under the auspices Of
NosDurgh Post, was a novelty la IT. way aud at
tracied inll houses on both nights Some 20 young
ladies of that village constituted flag brigade, 10
which WAS attached color guard etc. Mrs Howe
acting Captain and Miss Maud Ous az Lieuten-
ant The only arms used were flag stalls around
the tops Of which were rolled American flags. The
affair was decided success.
PENNSYLVANIA
Ga Saturday evening, May q, Upton Nycum
Post, NO. 5i1, WAS mustered AT CeaFviile Bedford
Co, 10y NJ. D Barndullar, A. d. c., with ~ charter
members. lie was assisted by delegations from
Posts Nos. l3, OF Everett 1872 Of Bedford; 1888 81
PleasaiiiFille, aud s45l, OF Woodbury.. The Off
cers are; Commander. Morgan Cooper; =. ". C.,
n. ~ Miller; }. Y O., John Lee Adit, NJ. Gillian
Y. d., Al. bafklmani surg, ID. Meimcr; Chap,
Joseph Leasure o. ID, Mm. B. Kennard O. O.,
Joseph M,imeri q. M. =, s. NJ. Diehli l. =,
inEs of e Post will be held on the third Saturday
afternoon Of each month. In his report the Mus
teiing officer states that the Post starts with fair
POS, No $40, al Roclzwood. Somerset Co.. was
mustered recently by Il. ID Nuizy, of Post No. 36l,
IA compliance with Special Order, No. al. Quite
number Of The comrades Of Post 3bl assisted him.
Tie officers elected are Commander, Joseph ID
Miller :. v. g., Zuchariah Snyder; }. v. g. An
thony Growali q. NJ, Jonathan Bttner; Adjt
Gillian Miller; q. d., David 4. kimmel; o. c.. Jas
u. kimble :. NJ, Isaac Eicher q. NJ =. Frederick
koOntz. The name OF VIM IL. Weller was adopted
The Post will meet every Wednesday evening
Post no ~ gave a Campfire on last Tuesday
might IL Was success IA every particular.
William j Kelly, superintendent Of Fernwood
Cemetery, al Fhllaael phla has been presented with
handsome sel OF engrossed resolutions Of thanks
from Post No. lb.
Gen. reynolds Post No n, Of PHILADELPHIA, held
memorial services on last Sunday night In the
Wharton street Presbyterian Church. Quite a
number OF lne Post and their friends were present
The Grafton was made by A. A-5. Thos J. Stewart
in well-worded address. The religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. III Smiley aud the vocal
music rendered by the West Quartet in an excel
lent manner.
Tie Post room OF Col ]. w. Moore Post. No. Sc
Philadelphia, crowded~On Tuesday evening
May p the occasion being the seventh annual
entertainment OF the Post The failure OF the band
that had been engaged for the evening 10 appear
Nns regretted by all aud detractcd somewhat from
the lively occasion that the committee had arranged
Tor thc audience. "A very Interesting program Of
music, songs, reclthtions, etc, was rendered The
most enjoyable part OF le evening was the presrn.
taton 81 beautiful stand o. colors 10 the Post
by the Ladies' AID Society of the Post The Drcsrn-
tatlon was made la behalf Of the Ladies' Aid l,v
Past Commander MRckie, OF Post 400 The aaGs
were received on behalf Of the Post by CommandeT
Ihling la q few appropriate remarks This j. a
very remarkable achievement for the Ladies' A III
oi Do when considering that only l3 ladies gathered
togelher the funds necessary 10 purchase these
colors n the space Of less than three months time
and more especially at this season. when there are
40 many fairs, entertainments aud festivals III
progress, making the work OF collecting much
more difficult and laborious.
Maj. Lowry Post. no. 5is, was organized nj
Williamsburg recently. After the ceremonies "A
banquet WAS served which greatly enjoyed
by all.
TENNESSEE e. GEORGIA.
j. y. Weller, johnson City: 5. X Patton Post
No 20, was organized al this place recently with Tx
charter members and the following officers. Conn
mander J. y Weller; = ". c.. IS IN Harris. n "
CD. l.. Kings q. d.. R. *. Collins; q a j NJ
Erwin; Chap, >. b. McAdams; Surg q Nheelrr.
81 NJ, o. Buris0n; Adjt, Wiley Nj Christian: q
III. -, H. hendrioksi 5. NJ, j. Shell.
TEXAS
Louis GoemRnn, Mckinney: Ellsworth Post NJ,
~, was Organized last September with IA charter
members. We now have 45 members In good stand
Ing and arc all working Go make this Post one the
largest aud besl uniformed la the State Ia only d.
ponds ON the Department officers 20 do their dutv
Since the new elected officers Of the Denartp,s,f
went into office we have not heard from them nov
DO we know who they are. ~ they would take
more Interest In the GAR. there would be more